Feeding San Diego Selected for $75,000 Life Science Cares San Diego Grant to Support its School Pantry Program
The grant will contribute to funding the non-profit’s largest program combating childhood hunger, which provides food at no cost at approximately 40 schools across the county
Feeding San Diego has received a $75,000 grant from Life Science Cares San Diego (LFCSD). LSCSD is non-profit organization activating the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and partnering with local nonprofits to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequity in our community. Through the organization’s grantmaking, they have allocated funds to support Feeding San Diego’s mission of providing nutritious meals to anyone in need while maximizing food rescue. The gift will specifically help fund Feeding San Diego’s School Pantry Program, the organization’s longstanding program that addresses childhood food insecurity.
“We are honored to have our mission recognized by Life Science Cares San Diego and are deeply grateful for this funding to support kids and families experiencing food insecurity,” said Ali Colbran, director of development at Feeding San Diego. “There are links between food insecurity and poor child health and behavioral outcomes at every age. The School Pantry Program helps alleviate hunger for kids in San Diego County to allow more children to thrive.”
Life Science Cares unites the life science community providing human and financial resources to the most impactful partner organizations throughout San Diego that address three fundamental gaps: basic needs, education and economic opportunity.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to support the School Pantry Program of Feeding San Diego,” shared Leane Marchese, Executive Director of Life Science Cares. “We understand that food-insecure students are less likely to graduate high school and more at risk for experiencing emotional and social setbacks. This funding provides for basic needs to help students get what they need to be successful in school and lift themselves and their families out of poverty.”
The School Pantry Program alleviates childhood hunger by providing nutritious food to children, youth, and their families at no cost onsite at about 40 local schools, which each serve an average of 120 households per distribution. This ensures consistent, reliable access to healthy food on a dependable schedule at familiar locations. The School Pantry Program operates throughout San Diego County in partnership with 13 school districts. School Pantries operate at Title 1 elementary, middle, and high schools across districts located in US Census Bureau low-moderate income tracks where a high percentage of students come from low-income families and have a high incidence of health risk and low access to food assistance.
